EXHIBIT 23(A)
                        CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

     We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement
on Form S-8 pertaining to the LTX Corporation 2001 Stock Plan for the
registration of 2,425,000 shares of its common stock, of our report dated August
26, 2002, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedules of
LTX Corporation included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended
July 31, 2002, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

                                                  /s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
December 19, 2002